The Lesson of Louisbourg Nova Scotia

[@Blueberry6268]

Born and raised in Louisbourg. Awesome little town. Living in Saskatchewan. Miss it every day

[@Groundedrootshealing]

I grew up on the coast south of this spot, some of my ancestors on my mother side fought in these battles. The surname name of my grandfather (And many other in the area) are directly descendant of a French Marine from this time, Jean Pâté.

[@bradleymac8193]

Me too man! My moms side is all from cape breton (mostly Scottish) but my great grandma was a Gallant and I did my tree and went all the way back to Louisbourg!

[@coldlakealta4043]

It is a truly mesmerizing place to visit. Of the many such sites I have visited in my travels, only the Culloden Battlefield at Inverness, Scotland connected so emotionally to me. Superbly presented, but with a sad question: how many Canadian school children have or ever will hear of Louisbourg? We teach not of our past to those who should have it to move forward.

[@pmcguigan2151]

Louisbourg was a big part of the history I was taught in school, as was Alexander Graham Bell. Having grown-up on Cape Breton it was part of the curriculum in the late 60's, early 70's.

[@coldlakealta4043]

@@pmcguigan2151 You were very lucky both as to your education and the beautiful place you grew up. We camped in Baddeck once. In the Ontario curriculum of the same time as your studies we heard of nothing but the glories of British colonialism and the history of Upper Canada, with a healthy dose of shade thrown at anything to do with France or the Indigenous Peoples. Only those of us who were self-starters learned anything about the totality that is our flawed but wonderful country. Apparently, little has changed. BTW, I pass Brantford ON, the "Telephone City" frequently. A portion of the highway is named the "Alexander Graham Bell Parkway".

[@sare182]

As a student growing up in Nova Scotia, we went on a school field trip to Louisbourg! I can't speak for any Canadian kids who weren't within driving distance, though. Not sure if they are taught much about it

[@coldlakealta4043]

@@sare182 In Ontario we learned almost nothing that happened east of Quebec City, or anything west of Winnipeg. We mainly had British history crammed down our throats, with an emphasis on the superiority of the Brits to the people of French the colonization and, especially, our Indigenous Peoples.. We've had to reach out ourselves to find out about the rest of the country. We had planned a day at Louisbourg - stayed for a second. How could millions of us never heard of it?

[@robertjulianagnel1100]

in the Ontario Catholic school system we learned about Fortress Louisbourg the poor construction, military planning and corruption and 50 years later the expulsion of the Acadians. This is the largest such site in North America. The recreated forts and battles of 1812-1814 along the St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers are also living museums worth exploring.

[@Joe3pops]

Nova Scotia politics and Uber taxes aside, one of the few tangible benefits was escorting our distant visiting relatives to Louisbourg, Citadel Hill, Point Pleasant Park, Annapolis Royal & Port Royal fortifications of Ye Olden Daz. (Peggy's Cove & beloved Kej Park too!) Be well🇨🇦

[@WaiferThyme]

Nova Scotian here. We pronounce it lewis-burg. This was a very interesting video, ty for posting it!

[@kevinklassen4328]

Nova Scotians seem to take pride in mispronouncing any French words/names.

[@WaiferThyme]

@@kevinklassen4328 wow. Rude.

[@sandrabarrie84]

@@kevinklassen4328 we take pride in a lot of things Kevin, and have a lot to be proud of. Mispronunciation of French word/names is not one of them.

[@derekmcquattie9444]

When you say king louis how do you pronounce it? That I think is Kevin's point.

[@WaiferThyme]

@@derekmcquattie9444 we pronounce his name as the French , however , we pronounce the fortress as the English. It is just how we roll! Lol

[@whoami2260]

Moral of the story: integrity and diligence need be apart of ones character. So very very true...

[@misspiggy4409]

I did not know all of that. Learn something new everyday. Thanks!

[@sammartino9526]

We are still Cape Breton Island a part of Nova Scotia not formerly as you would have it seem and we here pronounce the is in Louisbourg. If you haven’t visited this site I invite you to do so it is amazing. And archeological dogs are still u set way to this day on the site

[@derekmcquattie9444]

Well it was named by the French and they pronounce it the French way. However we won, so we can rename it whatever we want. LosISburg it is.

[@davidmacdonald8882]

I worked there in archeology back in the 1970s. Probably my favourite job.

[@TwistedBlonde]

I live in Nova Scotia and this site is absolutely fascinating to visit. Beautiful and the dressed “actors” that make it a “living” museum are very knowledgeable. You can also stay in the fortress overnight, which I cannot wait to do.

[@davidyates1860]

I live 20 minutes from Louisburg.

[@TwistedBlonde]

@@davidyates1860 I’m so jealous:)

[@jeffreycater5447]

Fellow bluenoser and I agree, it’s like stepping back in time and it’s beautiful there

[@WaiferThyme]

Another bluenoser weighing in! I love Louisburg, its so much fun. That and Sherbrooke Village are wonderful ways to experience history.

[@jeffreycater5447]

Question for you all also. Does anyone else pronounce Louisbourg like he did in the video? Was anyone slightly bothered each time? Or was that just me?

[@MsHeaddy]

Would be a real shame if this falls under attack again, and the fate of it the same as the heritage museum in British Columbia. Strange times we are currently living in. Appreciate what little history we have left.

[@michelarcand8971]

It's much easier to follow and understand with moving images than in the recent article of yours! Thank you!..

[@lenmaclean3815]

Where the fortress is no was once known as (old town) the fortress claimed the land, the people either sold their land and homes of just moved. Havenside was across the harbour where the light house is.at one time you could drive directly from Gabarus to louisburg, that road grew in over the years.

[@LesHaskell]

Born and raised 10th generation New Englander here (I live in Tennessee now, though). My 6th great-grandfather, Captain Daniel Hale of Waldo's regiment, was killed in 1745 when a a cannon burst during the capture of the fortification. Another 6th ggf, Jethro Starbird was also there (not sure if he was also in Waldo's regiment or Pepperell's).

[@warrenolson4411]

Why was fortress louisbourg not built on white hill , which is the height of land?

[@TomorrowsWorldViewpoint]

Some others might wish to express their point of view on this point, but it seems the strategy was to defend the harbour from the seaward side. The fortress in 1745 was poorly defended from the landward side. The surprising thing is between the return of the territory to France and 1758, no improvements were made to landward defenses. Perhaps it was a budgetary issue, but clearly the competence of French military command in the area has to be questioned. The British simply repeated the strategy of 1745 and Louisbourg fell in identical fashion in almost the same length of time.

[@claytonburke5511]

Louisbourg still stands. Construction apparently was not too bad

[@peterpuck151]

it has been totally rebuilt.....only a few stone fences remained when I first visited in the early 60's

[@birkenstockmommy]

@@peterpuck151 only 1/4 of the Fortress of Louisbourg has been reconstructed on the original foundations.

[@peterpuck151]

@@birkenstockmommy merci Madame

[@ragemore7750]

The British were like: "Lets take the fort from the French, give it back to them..... AND TAKE IT AGAIN HAHAHAHAHA!".

[@garytredwell5649]

It was foolish, militarily, not to deny the high ground from your enemy. Twice. Try the bread and butter if you get to visit this fortress 😉

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

What about the fact that the british tried destroying that fort from the inside out and inside in and failed. You left that part out.

[@sferg3291]

Being from Cape Breton, this is interesting. However, Pronounced "Lewisburg".

[@Sebringsilverr]

Maybe in english but not in french

[@sniferlip]

The older man speaking with a young man's voice dubbed in is SO CREEPY!!!

[@TomorrowsWorldViewpoint]

Actually I am the "older man" and it is my voice.

[@jacobt8229]

Actually, this is a story about what happened when New England comes for you lol…

[@loganoderkirk]

Is it a "sad" story?

[@garygmurphy]

Would have been better if the forts name had been pr9nounced correctly.

[@jean-frederic-pascalgoddar9801]

Lewisburg or Loueebour?

[@rastapete100]

He did pronounce it correctly. We don't.

[@kerriwilson7732]

"Pr9nounced correctly"? You're killin me 🤣